OUTREACH, EDUCATION & STIGMA REDUCTION

The County of San Luis Obispo has awarded a contract for Outreach, Education, and Stigma Reduction services to Transitions – Mental Health Association. The contract aims to provide supportive services within the public mental health system, including family education programs, social marketing, peer advisory and advocacy, wellness centers, and forensic re-entry services. The services will be provided to underserved and at-risk populations, including those with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Key aspects of the contract include: • Development of supportive services for individuals with mental illness • Provision of interpersonal outreach and information dissemination for mental health awareness and education • Establishment of a peer-run consumer advisory council for system advocacy training • Creation of person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-based services for individuals with mental illness • Provision of outreach and linkage to behavioral health services for jailed adult offenders being released from custody